Florida Panel Says Judge Erred In Striking Insurer’s Fraud Defense, Orders New Trial

(June 28, 2019, 9:42 AM EDT) -- MIAMI — A Florida appeals panel on June 26 ordered a new trial over an insurance company’s denial of a woman’s claim under her homeowners policy to recover losses stemming from a January 2010 burglary, holding that the trial court judge erred when striking the insurance company’s affirmative defense for insurance fraud and not giving the company leave to amend the defense (American Integrity Insurance Company v. Maria Estrada, No. 3D16-966, Fla. App., 3rd Dist., 2019 Fla. App. 10020)....

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